Someone tells you malicious gossip. You hear a neighbor's child cry out from abuse. You see a teen steal. What do you do?

It's all too easy to do nothing. To develop the courage to act morally, start with small situations. When you hear the gossip, object to it. Soon you will realize that you can do something about injustices.

When you aren't sure what to do about an ethical problem, get advice from someone you respect: a friend, religious leader, or family member. Discuss solutions suggests Rushworth Kidder, author of Moral Courage: Ethics in Action (William Morrow). 

Think of a role model. Make it someone who you know would do the right thing under these circumstances.

Kidder suggests the "Mom" test. What would Mom do? If you would hesitate to tell her you wouldn't take a stand, you probably should.

He also likes the newspaper test. Consider how you would feel if what you are about to do, or not to do, would show up in the headlines of tomorrow's newspaper. If you're uncomfortable with that, you have a pretty good idea that your course of action is wrong.

Quoted in Health, Kidder says you shouldn't be afraid to follow your first instincts. If you are confronted with evil and just know you have to do something about it, go ahead and do it.

That's what being ethical and courageous is all about. 
 

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